ROADBLOCKED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

roadblocked

verb

past tense of roadblock

as in blocked

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Riccio points out oftentimes the license plates to legal vehicles are removed or blocked, which keeps them from being traced on license plate readers.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Although the crossing appeared blocked, groups moved along the coast seeking routes around the fence.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of blocked

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An alleged domestic-violence suspect was found dead inside a Woodland Hills townhome that had became engulfed in flames while he was barricaded inside.

— City News Service, Daily News, 20 July 2026
Frazier allegedly barricaded himself inside a bedroom and opened fire on the officers, striking Hanson.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

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Eckert was interviewed again earlier this month after the process was initially delayed, with Southampton’s head coach back in Germany and recently becoming a father.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Gen Alphas seem to know almost immediately when something is fake, overproduced, delayed or culturally disconnected, which is why the strongest content right now often feels chaotic.

— Kelly Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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Yanbu, Saudi Arabia’s main Red Sea oil port, has become a key route for Saudi oil skirting the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blockaded.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 26 July 2026
Meanwhile, Lord Corlys Velaryon and his fleet have the city blockaded, while Team Black commands from Dragonstone and Daemon battles in the Riverlands and Aemond broods on the throne, which he’s taken from his maimed brother.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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Two people were arrested — an electrical engineer responsible for designing and overseeing the power project, and a contractor involved in constructing the electricity transmission network.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Martin was then immediately handcuffed and arrested as the little girl’s cries were heard from inside the car.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

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When Cuban bought the Mavericks in 2000 for $285 million, the team was mired in mediocrity and playing in front of half-empty arenas.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 31 July 2026
The scorching Afrofuturist dystopian nightmare that told of decades of oppression to come (and of centuries past mired in it), was lost to time.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 July 2026

Definition of mired

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The look was styled by Jason Bolden and retained some of the key elements seen on the runway.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
Two years later and after just a handful of days back in the gym, the former Olympic all-around champion clearly retained her elite ability.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of retained

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Near where the Loch empties into the Harlem Meer, a long-haired child, unaccompanied by an adult, bounded along the bank with a fly rod.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
The area, which centers on Duvan Drive, is bounded by Harlem Avenue to the east, Metra Rock Island railroad to the south and 175th Street to the north.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

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